Here's a look back at the firestorm that hit domain auctions over the past two weeks. It's been a busy week at Domain Name Wire. And perhaps a busier week for GoDaddy. Here's a run down of what took place and what it means for the industry. It all ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Sedo and Pool Explain Employee Policies for Bidding
· Expired DomainsSedo has strict policy on domain speculation, Pool outlines rules. [If you have arrived on this article from Slashdot, NoDaddy, etc., you may wish to see how this all started with GoDaddy.] Many people (63 comments and counting) have commented on ... Continue Reading12 Comments
OVT Matcher Software Releases Upgraded Version
· Expired DomainsTool for finding domain names with traffic releases improvements. OVT Matcher, a tool that automatically checks lists of domain names for "Overture Scores" from January, February, and March 2007 has released an upgrade. (See OVT Matcher Makes Finding ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Expired Domain Services Let Employees Bid Against Customers
· Expired DomainsTwo of the major services let employees compete with domainers. [Note: See update at bottom of article.] Earlier today a reader tipped me off to a discussion at NamePros about GoDaddy's TDNAM service. Apparently GoDaddy VP (and owner of DNForum) ... Continue Reading85 Comments
Tucows and Afternic Deal Q&A
· Expired DomainsBill Sweetman of Tucows answers questions about its deal with Name Media's Afternic. After today's announcement that Tucows (AMEX: TCX) is sending expired domain names to Afternic, there were a couple lingering questions. I asked Bill Sweetman, ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Tucows to Auction Expiring Domain Names at Afternic
· Expired DomainsRegistrar opts for Afternic platform for expiring domain names. When domain registrar Tucows (AMEX: TCX) recently announced they were shutting down their in-house expiring domain platform, there was speculation where they would send their domains. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy TDNAM Starts “Buy Now” Expired Domain Auctions
· Expired DomainsExpired domain auctions now have option to buy domains immediately. GoDaddy's domain name aftermarket TDNAM has added a new wrinkle to its expired domain auctions. Bidders can now buy expired domain names immediately instead of bidding. Once someone ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How GoDaddy Domain Name Backorders Work
· Expired DomainsBackorders are only effective on domains not registered at GoDaddy. Before GoDaddy launched its domain name aftermarket TDNAM, I used to backorder a number of domains from the registrar. They were fairly good at grabbing expired domains, especially ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Survey: SnapNames Still King of Expired Domain Names
· Expired DomainsDespite a turbulent year, SnapNames is still #1 for expired domains. 37% of respondents in Domain Name Wire's third annual domain survey use SnapNames more often than other expired domain catching services. This is the third year in a row that ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Ever Get a “Domain Name Break”?
· Expired DomainsHave you ever felt like you got really lucky on a domain name purchase? Competition for domain names at auctions can be intense, especially expired domain auctions at SnapNames. Have you ever scored a domain at auction that you feel was really ... Continue Reading12 Comments
